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On their way to the UAE are 2 x 450te wireless load pins designed to fit in Silverline 750te open spelter sockets. The load pins feature a specially designed anti rotation bracket to fit the spelter socket and are environmentally sealed to IP67. These wireless load pins have a transmission distance of 600m (clear line of sight) and over 300 hours of continuous use battery life. They have been supplied with a wireless base station incorporating data logging software and a handheld display that shows both the individual load pin loads and the combined load.

Ready for despatch today are 3 x 500kN wireless compression load cells and 9 x 1500kN wireless load pins which will be used for the ITER project, the world’s largest shared science experiment, with 35 nations collaborating to build and operate the ITER Tokomak, an experimental machine designed to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion energy. The load cells will be installed in the Central Solenoid Lifting Fixture, a device used to position the 90 metric ton Central Solenoid modules on the main assembly platform. The load pins will be used to monitor the tension in the nine wedge jaw assemblies that hold the modules, while the compression load cells will be used to determine the loads on the lifting fixture. Also supplied is a wireless base station and custom designed software that provides a readout of individual load cell/load pin loads.

Leaving the factory this week are 6 x 100te load pins that will be incorporated into machinery used in the logging industry. The load pins provide standard mV/V output, have environmental protection to IP67 and feature an internal greaseway. These load pins will be installed in Steep Slope Winch Assist machinery as part of the winch control mechanism that protects against overload situations by providing operators with live monitoring of line tension and line out. Steep Slope Winch Assist is used to safely secure felling machinery when undertaking wood harvesting on very steep slopes.

Due to leave the factory today are 6 x 30te ATEX/IECEx Zone 1 & 2 approved load pins which will be installed in an automated mooring system supplied to oil & gas terminals. The mooring system eliminates the need for mooring lines by using vacuum pads to moor and release vessels. These bi-directional load pins will monitor the force on the vacuum pads to ensure it stays within pre-defined limits. They feature two integral amplifiers to provide 4-20mA output from each load cell bridge and are environmentally sealed to IP67 to ensure suitability in a marine environment. They also have 8 holes machined in the load pin head for simple and secure attachment to the mooring assembly.

As well as supplying large capacity custom design load pins, we also design and manufacture much smaller load pins, like these 40mm diameter load pins being despatched today to a UK supplier of industrial weighing equipment/systems. With a load rating of 1.25te, they will be installed in overhead track cranes that feed hoppers with scrap metal to ensure that the cranes stay within safe operational lifting limits. The load pins have been rationalised to give a standardised 1.2mV/V output, and have an accuracy of 0.4% of rated load. Whether you have a requirement for a one off small load pin or multiple high capacity load pins, we can offer a solution to meet your needs.

Ready this week are 4 x 50te tonne load pins supplied complete with G-6412 Green Pin open spelter sockets. The load pins feature a specially designed anti rotation bracket to fit the spelter socket, an integral amplifier to provide 4-20mA output and are rated to IP67. These will be used to monitor the loads in the caission wires of a lock as it opens and closes to detect snagging of the gate due to mechanism failure or jamming due to debris.

We have recently despatched some load cells manufactured from Super Duplex for ultimate protection in a highly corrosive environment. Super Duplex offers enhanced pitting and crevice corrosion resistance when compared to standard stainless steel, so is ideal for harsh environments such as subsea applications or where chlorine, for example, is present. If you have an application that that requires a greater corrosion resistance that 17-4PH stainless steel can offer, we can manufacture a load cell to meet your requirements.

For one of our US customers we have manufactured a 120,000lbf XY load pin for a skyline tension monitoring system. The load measuring pin replaces an existing pin in the skyline sheave to provide the operator with a direct readout of skyline tension. This allows optimal loading of the skyline, while avoiding overloading and potential line failure. Because the angle of the cable over the pin changes as the load comes in, the pin needs to be able to sense load in two directions, so an XY load pin was designed which features two sets of strain gauges mounted at 90 degrees to each other. The two outputs then enable the tension in the skyline to be accurately calculated. An 8″ tablet was also supplied with a customised display and an alarm feature to provide a warning when predefined tension limits are reached.

Leaving the factory today and on their way to a customer in The Netherlands are three Ex d Zone 1 & 2 certified load pins. These 2.5te capacity load pins incorporate an integral amplifier to provide 4 to 20mA output, have armoured PUR cable for additional protection and are environmentally sealed to IP67. They are also Machinery Directive compliant.

For one of our UK customers we have just completed a batch of 8 custom designed annular compression load cells. Manufactured from stainless steel and rated to 40kN, these small 50mm diameter load cells have a 20.3mm centre hole to suit a 20mm thread. Each has been calibrated with an SGA-A amplifier to give 4-20mA output. The load cells will be installed on platforms suspended on four steel ropes, each of which have a steel rod attachment. The load cells will be fitted around the steel rod between a steel plate and nut to measure tension applied to the wire ropes.